Education: 
Montana State University, B.S. (1998)
University of Wisconsin, Ph.D. (2003)
Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Harvard Medical School, Postdoctoral Fellowship (2003 - 2005)

Research Area:
Neurobiology of hypocretin/orexin, neural basis of addiction, behavioral pharmacology, sleep/arousal, fast scan cyclic voltammetry

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Brief Summary of Research:
My research has focused on the behavioral and physiological functions of the hypocretin/orexin system, particularly as it relates to high-arousal processes, stress, and motivated behavior. My current interest is to characterize the extent to which the hypocretin system participates in reinforcement and addiction processes.